# NTSB ATL07CA098: American Champion 7GCBC, N112SC, Coats, NC, June 23, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: June 23, 2007, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Coats, NC
- Coordinates: 35.683612, -78.950279
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6836&lon=-78.9503&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Greensboro FSDO-05
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL07CA098
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66090/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA098

## Probable cause

The CFI's failure to maintain a visual look out while taxiing resulting in an on ground collision with a hole on the grass runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, taxi - to takeoff
  - terrain condition - ditch
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, taxi - to takeoff

## Analysis

The CFI was taxiing the airplane after landing for another takeoff from a grass strip. The CFI turned the airplane to the right to avoid some bushes and the right main landing gear collided with a hole. The airplane spun around to the right and collapsed the right main landing gear and buckled the left wing. The pilot stated the accident was due to his inattention and failure to maintain a visual look out while taxiing.

## Factual narrative

The CFI was taxiing the airplane after landing for another takeoff from a grass strip. The CFI turned the airplane to the right to avoid some bushes and the right main landing gear collided with a hole. The airplane spun around to the right and collapsed the right main landing gear and buckled the left wing. The pilot stated the accident was due to his inattention and failure to maintain a visual look out while taxiing.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N112SC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N112SC), registered now, S/N 1283-99, built 1999 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: American Champion (ACAC) 7GCBC
- Registry model: [American Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1283-99
- Airframe hours: 1219
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-B2B 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert A. Parker
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 1, 2007, 18 hours before
- Departed: 78NC, Fuquay/Varnia, NC
- Destination: Coats, NC

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Flight instructor; age 64; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review March 1, 2006; seat: rear; flight hours: 4,737 total, 1,150 in this make and model, 4,250 as pilot in command, 46 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours
- Student pilot; age 51; injuries: none; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: front; flight hours: 7 total, 5 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: KHRJ

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20070623010249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070623010249A), Jun 23, 2007: Bbavia 7GCBC, Coats, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on a Private airstrip in harnet county (albert gregory field). After landing pilot turned around to taxi back for takeoff when right main…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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